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| Flying geese, Bosque del Apache, New Mexico. November 2011. |
After a splendid two weeks visiting friend Sandy in Toronto, it was time to return to the US.
Much to my friend's and my surprise, getting to the airport from downtown Toronto for an international 7:15 a.m flight requires creativity for budget travelers.
The UP train doesn't begin its daily operation until 5:30 a.m., arriving at the airport at 6:00 a.m. - far too short a time to negotiate both the transportation security maze and U.S. Customs (which occurs Canada-side for flights into the U.S.)
There used to be a downtown-airport bus which ran much earlier in the morning, but this ceased operation back in 2014.
Taxis cost about $60.
There were two options like this on craigslist's rideshare page:
Driving home from the cottage today. If you would like a FREE ride anywhere in the city, get back to me. This can be for anywhere from Barrie south to the Toronto Waterfront, even to the airport.
I will not charge for a ride, but hopefully open minded females can come up with another form of payment. Let me know if you're interested!
I chose to take the last UP train of the night preceding my departure, and just hang out at the airport til boarding time.
This would have worked out just fine if it weren't for the surprise I encountered at security.
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